CAIRO: On behalf of the Minister of Finance, The Egyptian Central Bank will sell 4.5 billion EGP (U.S. $755 million) in Treasury Bills Sunday. The Central bank is selling 1 billion EGP (U.S. $167.8 million) in 91-day treasuries, and 3.5 billion EGP (U.S. $587.2 million) in 266-day bills. Thursday the Ministry of Finance sold 5.5 billion EGP (U.S. 922.8 million) in 182- and 357-day treasuries. The 182-day treasury bills, which mature on April 24, 2012, will raise 2 billion EGP (U.S. $335.6 million). The bills' average interest rate is 13.071 percent, ranging between 12.751 percent and 13.149 percent. The average interest rate on the 357-day bills was 13.777 percent, while rates ranged between 13.830 percent and 13.500 percent. The Egyptian deficit stands at 134 billion EGP (U.S. $22.5 billion). The deficit is funded by the Central Bank through treasury sells and bonds on behalf of the Ministry of finance. Arabic here